"Thwarts" Pronounce,Meaning And Examples

"Thwarts" Meaning

To thwart someone or something means to stop or prevent them from doing something they want to do, often by using force or cleverness. It can also mean to foil or frustrate plans or schemes, often in a clever or ingenious way.

"Thwarts" Examples

###Verb: thwart

Provoking someone with the hope of inducing a strong reaction, but often resulting in the opposite effect: "His sarcastic remark thwarted the mood of the party".
Unable to come out and express one's true feelings: "Her joke fell flat and she was left feeling thwarted and unheard."
Preventing something from happening by acting in a particular way: "He attempted to thwart the new policy by standing silently in the back of the meeting."
Interfering with someone’s plans in order to prevent them from succeeding: "She decided to thwart his plans by calling in sick to work and convincing her colleague to do the same."
Endangering or thwarting safety: "Doctors were worried that being unable to properly treat the patient may put his life at risk and thwart the recovery completely."
Unlikely to sell or succeed: "As she stood outside the store, she realized that the dress she was wearing was a bit too flashy to be innocent, and was likely to thwart her efforts to meet her contacts."
Overall."He couldn't bring himself to come out of his room for weeks, which thwarted his ambitions to become intellectually free and develop his creative skills."
Experience of a feeling of disappointment once more; Experience of seeing a plan fail: "There is a hint of futility in all of Glass’s work, not just in his explicit acknowledgments of failure, but also in the thwarted potential he constantly suggests."
Smoke out or expose the real intentions of someone: "The detectives worked to thwart any defenses the man may have had so that he could have been arrested and charged after his fatal shooting."